East Bay Rents Drive Altamont Super-Commutes as Trial Reaches Day 13
Housing displacement across the Altamont Pass, federal courtroom cross-examination in Oakland, and community animal shelter outreach…
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Livermore Battery Expansion, Brentwood Air Taxi & Delta Farm Report
Clean energy deployment, next-generation transit, and agricultural land preservation topped the Tri-Valley and eastern Contra Costa…
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IRS Lifts 2027 Standard Deduction to $33,200 as Loan Caps Take Hold
The IRS raised the 2027 married standard deduction by $1,000 to $33,200 across 70 inflation-adjusted tax provisions, while new…
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Oakland Tallies Election Leads as 1.2 kW Plug-In Solar Takes Effect
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Measure EE win decisively alongside council victories for Charlene Wang (65.62%), Janani Ramachandran…
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Coliseum Manager Files 1,600-Worker WARN Notice as Lee Wins Oakland
Oakland Arena and Coliseum operator Legends Global—which has managed the complex since 2012—filed a state WARN notice to lay off more…
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Oakland Re-Elects Mayor Barbara Lee and Passes Measure EE Reform
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee won re-election with nearly 85% of the vote against three challengers who each received under 7%, while City…
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